Stair-pad



(No Model.)

T. H. KIRK.

STAIB. PAD. No. 323,341. Patented July 28, 1885 t f .1 0mm W 77/ i/ 4 11M Aflorneys N. PETERS. Phowumo l mn ww'in xm uc.

UNITED rrns THOMAS H. KIRK, OF NEYVTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

STAIPWPAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,341, dated July 28,1885.

Application filed February 28, 1885.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that- 1, THOMAS H. KIRK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newton, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stair-Pads,of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists in the combination, with the felt sections in afelt stair-pad, and with the case containing the same, of tapes orstrips of muslin or other textile material, which extend on oppositesides of the ease and are connected at their ends to the ends of thecasing and at their edges to the adjacent felt sections, so that thefelt sections are retained in the required position, and the pad can beshaken without causing the felt sections to lump or become lumped.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a face view of mystair-pad. Fig. 2 is a transverse section. 3 is a perspcc' tive View ofthe felt sections as united by the tapes on a larger scale than theprevious figures.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the case of my stair-pad, whichis made ofmuslin or othersuitable material. This case incloses the feltsections B B B B which are by preference so placed that the joints ofthe sections B B are not opposite to the joints of the sections B B or,in other words, that the sections B B and the sections B B break joints.The edges of the sections B B and also the edges of the sections B B areunited by tapes or strips a a, (best seen in Fig. 3,)

said strips being composed of muslin or other (No model.)

suitable textile material. These strips are situated on opposite sidesof the case A, (see Fig. 2,) and they extend throughout its entirelength, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The ends of the strips aa are secured to the opposite ends of the case by seams b. If desired,transverse fastenings or tuftings 0 may be applied, as shown in Fig. 1.

By means of the tapes a u/ the felt sections B B and 13 B are unitedthroughout their entire length, and since these tapes are secured to theends of the case A they prevent the felt sections from getting lumped ordisplaced it the pad is shaken.

The operation ot'shaking a stairpad is generally performed by takinghold of one of its ends and swinging it to and fro, and if thefeltsections are not properly secured to the case they are liable tobecomelumped and the stair-pad is spoiled. By arranging the feltsections so as to break joints the evenness of the pad is insured.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- In astair-pad, the combination, with the felt sections, and with the caseinclosing the same, of tapes aa, connected to the edges of the feltsections and to the ends of the case, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOS. n. KIRK. 1. s]

Witnesses:

W. HAL'FF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

